Container gardens to supply your salads

“It’s easy to grow lettuce in container gardens,” says Kim Martin, manager of Tiger Garden, the student-run floral shop on the University of Missouri campus.

Martin said four lettuce or spinach plants in a 10-inch container provide enough greens for two people to have a large salad weekly.

“Choose a pot with good drainage,” said Martin. “Do not put rocks in the bottom of the pot, as this may cause water to pool above the rocks and cause root damage. A plant sitting in water is one of the fastest ways to kill a plant. You want your water to be able to escape and flow free.”For more on this and other stories pick up your copy of The Elsberry Democrat today from one of our several locations. You can also sign up for the online edition by visiting http://elsberrydemocrat.com and clicking on Subscribe …